Physical Therapist - Acute Care Pediatrics

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The Physical Therapist Clinician II is primarily responsible for the delivery of physical therapy care to the patient population to which she/he is assigned and the recording of that care in the hospital medical record.

The therapist acts as a consultant to various patient populations.

The Physical Therapist Clinician II provides instruction to OT/PT support staff, PT students, personnel of other disciplines within VCUHS, and patient and/or family members. Therapists may rotate through our various clinical service areas.

• Licensed (or licensure eligible) by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Physical Therapist
• Current license by the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Physical Therapist
• Current CPR Certification if required by clinic or practice area

• Required:
  
  Minimum of 1 year of work experience as a Physical Therapist
• Preferred: N/A

• Required:
  
  Graduate of an accredited School of Physical Therapy
• Preferred:
  Masters or Doctoral Degree from an accredited School of Physical Therapy

Successful challenge of the VCUHS Physical Therapy Clinical Ladder.

• Patient evaluation and implementation of intervention programs
• Discharge planning
• Ordering equipment
• Representing department at rounds and discharge conferences
• Scheduling and charging patients

• Employee may have supervisory responsibilities of Physical Therapist Assistants, Patient Care Technicians, students, and volunteers.

Employee is a senior member of a self-directed team and applies his knowledge and experience in daily clinic problem solving. The team will bring unresolved issues to departmental manager for assistance and guidance in their resolution.

Employee is expected to share in weekend and holiday schedule expectations of the department or have a fluctuation of daily work hours from 8 AM to 7 PM based on patient population needs.

• Pediatrics
• Adolescence
• Adult
• Geriatric

• Lifting 50-100 lbs.
• Frequent bending
• Walking (distance)
• Climbing (steps, ladder, other)
• Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
• Repetitive motion

• Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving
• Hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking

• Fast pace environment
• Steady pace
• Able to handle multiple priorities
• Frequent and intense customer interactions
  
  Noisy environment
• Able to adapt to frequent change

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